Wow thats some root system lol awsome work love it!!!!

Wow, do I love the smooth texture of those roots… and the way you`ve highlighted them against the leaves both in the tree and on the ground is stunning.
Peter, this has got to be one of the way coolest tree pictures I have seen in ages. In fact, it`s one of the coolest BW shots I`ve seen in ages… full of splendid, eye popping dynamic.
I love this!!

... and I`m not through yet… that mouth in the middle whistling woodsey tunes is amazing.
Awesome and inspiring!!!

FANTASTIC !!!

fantastic

phenomenal result!!

Fabulous work, Peter.

Spectacular!!

This is great! wow what an cool tree!

love those snaking, reaching roots…. makes me think of Fangorn forest….. though not as scary thanks to your excellent use of light!

Yeah, I’d love a tilt&shift… would save me lots of time in Photoshop!
And behind every magical shot, there’s a story…. but next time your daughter should cook her own dinner and save you 5 mins of valuable shutter speed!!

Stunning B&W scene Peter. Love it.

nice work Peter

how mystical and mysterious, fantastic shot, i love trees of all types but these with the wondering legs..wow.. :)) k

great shot!

Great work Peter. Good tones across this and great detail in the foliage:)

fabulous work!

Awesome shot. I love it.

Congrats on the feature Peter…......light fantastic!

Oh wow!! Amazing Peter. What a mysterious looking tree. Love your description of your outing too…bummer about the dinner! KIDS!

fantastic shot Peter

Wow!

Beautiful capture.
I’d love to sit under that tree.

This is awesome. Congratulation on being featured. Well deserved.

love the way the roots look as if they’re about to reach out and wrap around you.

tis a very good image, great use of the lens, I’d love to have a hack at using one, one day

wonderful tree… beautifully captured! :)

A great shot of an amazing tree. Yet another reason to covet a tilt-shift lens!

Beautiful shot and treatment, almost feels haunted

Great !

Stunning shot! This is really, really wonderful!

pretty stunning result…........

absolutely amazing image…love the intensity of it!

This picture is magnificent!!!!!! I think i can hear the tune he is whistling.He looks old,wise and content.I could just nestle in his roots and let him sing to me.A beautiful shot.

wow amazing worl great shoot

remarkable shot…. i think this is one of the coolest shots of a tree i have seen

Fantastic shot, Peter! Works so well in BW and tons of form and atmosphere. I’d die happy if I got a shot like this.

Wonderful light and mood, remarkable work.

What a beautiful hair that tree showed us, the roots remind me hair in a the wind, beautiful and sensual. Thank you for playing with black and white, it brings an essence and picture become alive…

What a stunning image…so…so beautfiul…you have captured the spirit of this tree and the magic of the forest….love it….love it…excellent work Peter…instanf fav…anna : )

Do you know what sort of tree it is Peter? Id be interested to know !..anna : )

Fantastic capture Peter – it reminds me of a childrens book about Moreton Bay figs – Patricia Bernard’s “Riddle of the Trumpalar”. She got the idea looking at the figs in Trumper Park.

Excellent image. The roots seem to go on and on and on. Love the perfect tones, shadows and light. Great job

Wow, I don’t think I even need to put my comment here with so many others already describing what they feel about this tree! Just want to add that this lens surely produces dvery interesting results. The perspective is great, the foreground is leaping at you, feels that the roots almost grabbing your feet! Cool shot, well done!

WOW! Beautiful!

Exceptional b&w,, love it!

AWESOME!!! Love it!

I love this. The choice of color, framing, subject… it’s moving. Ah, the power of nature.

Wonderful tree…wonderful work ..well done Peter :)

Wow!!! Sensational image!!! I’ll do my best to remember at least 1/2 of your description how you took the image so I can start to understand it… I’m ‘teaching myself’ this wonderful craft and art and info like you have given is WONDERFUL for me to try to experiment that little bit further… Thank you :)))

gorgeous shot… what a beautiful tree

very beautiful and surreal! Great capture!

Awesome!!!

Awsome monochrome,beautiful details

Fabulous image !!!! :D

Great effect. I love the detailed focus on the roots and change of light.

Certainly an attention grabber Peter – so very well produced.

This photo seems ALIVE! Mesmerizing! Deserving of every honor and accolade and award out there! LOVE THIS!

I love this shot :D, looks very surreal.

THAT’S what it reminds me of – I was scratching my head here – Dali!!!

Incredible image!

really cool!

Magic image, lots of mood and mystery, great work!

beautiful

The natural light is perfect.

Absolutely without doubt a world class capture….Perfection.

A superb photo and a fantastic tree. This reminds me of some of the work of the f64 group.

Fantastic shot Peter.

Beautiful capture. I love the shadows and highlights.

wow ! no wonder this is your favorite tree !! what character this has !! you’ve captured it perfectly !! very talented ! I noticed this on the first page of popular art 7days tab ! congratulations on being on the front pages of Red Bubble … fantastic work !!

Stunning, fabulous work!

Petr, wonderful composed…..a great b/w one…..nice that nature make’s those things for us

beautiful!

Amazing once again Peter – the best use of the TS ever and one of the best, if not THE best, shots of a tree ever! Thanks for sharing how you captured it.

I’m back to look again your beautiful capture!

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. I must go here, please tell me where it is!!!

It’s the Moreton Bay Fig of Burton (Tim Burton that is)

Thanks!

This is an excellent black and white photograph. The texture and detail is phenomenal. The shadows and lighting were captured beautifully!

Stunning work!

Amazing!

As someone who is just beginning in photography, this has me in total awe. “I wanna take pictures like this when I grow up!” ;) Seriously-you’ve inspired me to invest in more time and study. . .and, eventually, a better camera.

It has all been said so I am just going to favourite it and sit and stare at it for a long time because it is so beautiful :)

Truly a Favourite! Stunning work my friend.

What an amazing shot. It’s so beautiful and magical. I definitely agree with the comment above about it having a feel of Fangorn Forest about it! Wonderful shot with amazing details. Thanks for all the info on the shot too. Fabulous!

What an amazing shot of an equally amazing tree makes me want to get my pencil out

Beautiful and great photo .

Gosh.. I could have sworn that I commented on this very dramatic image before! Probably got side-tracked looking up info on the tilt lens. There are sooo many things that I love about this image… it’s simply BRILLIANT! I think it is the most dramatic image I’ve ever seen and I just love it!!

An amazing title for an amazing capture!! This is so dramatic, one to really look at for some time! The contrast and perspective are superb!! Well done! Straight to my favorites!!

great capture

I can feel those roots… reaching out to GRAB ME… whistling a haunting melody to distract me… I can’t believe you linked my humble little image to this masterpiece, Peter!! I’m sooooo flattered… and completely unworthy… thank you! :) btw – I absolutely loved that movie!!

This is one beautiful shot Pete,
congrats on making a sale with it!

Lol, sorry, but I must plead not guilty. ;)

Peter, I’m not surprised that this is your most viewed shot. It is sensational. The tones, mood, emotion of the shot. Well done. An instant fave.

Fantastic shot!

a timeless beautiful capture and well done on the landmark faves!! it will run and run i’m sure!! you’ve put a heap of effort into your bubbling and really enriched the experience for the rest of us too!! well done indeed and so great to see you loving it still !!
cheers from scotland
ding
:))

Fantastic work, really affecting BW shot!

Peter that is one of the best images on Redbubble bar none. The tone depth in this B&W is amazing. NO words can describe the image enough. IT’S A FAVOURITE!!!!

Love your mono work. Outstanding tones and detail and the light tops it off.

Hi,
This looks like a scene from a movie; beautiful. I’m new to photography so your detailed description is beyond my appreciation. Maybe someday….

Thank you for sharing; you certainly have a photographer’s “eye” and the patience to create a moment in time we can all enjoy.

breathtaking image!!
looks like an ent.

Fantastic B&W. Great work!

A beautiful image!

Just great work. Beautiful

An impressive sot, the perspective is refreshingly different.

Erm, shot, obviously…, not sot. ;)

Magnificent!!! No wonder it’s received so much acclaim. [I think it was shot in the Sydney Botanic Gardens ;-)]
Mac

wow stunning

Magnificent Peter!

Gorgeous Peter. real gorgeous

Wonderful.

Beautiful~I tried to photograph this same tree! You image is perfect!

What a fantastic shot, and I really appreciated the technical side of TS-E, I find it fascinating.

Congrats on Top10

excellent shot Peter!
The light and the framing is excellent.
congrats

Top10 in Black & White Challenge by The Addicted Photographer Group here

I love love love this ~ full of story and so well titled ~ the roots systems of trees ~ actually trees period ~ are a fav of mine ~ this one is so well comped ~ lit and shadowed and silvery delivers a strong wish to stay and ponder…sorry to go on so ~ very well done Peter ~ a treat walking through your work this morning xxx

This is truly awesome I have a thing about trees, you have a thing about an eye for photography brilliant!

Fantastic Peter! Amazing detail, such an interesting photo. Welcome to Sydney’s Inner West group too!

amazing work,

this is very clever work, which pack are you getting ??

Feature in Sydney’s Inner West group

This is incredible! b&w work is just perfect and your camera work…...........Outstanding! Instant fav.

sensational. :)

I love the contrast here, and the leading lines of the roots that come out toward you.
Top job!

Your images are amazing, I love your work, congratulations!

What a wonderful evocative image…....!

A truly magical piece of art. First the perception to spot this and form the concept shot is the mark of an artist to be sure. The composition and lighting are the pervebial icing on the cake. B/W was the inspired choice that brings this all together in my opinion. Kudos

Wow thats soo good – I love it!

A really amazing tree and fabulous treatment !

This looks so awesome Peter. I really need to work more with the orton effect. I am just starting to understand it. This really turned out great. Thanks so much for sharing your details. BEAUTIFUL JOB!!

Stunning image.

A brilliant shot, you should be really proud of this work !! – Colin

OOOO I like this eerie, fantastic work…gina

This is just beautiful. What a stunning shot!

this is the tree to rule all trees :-)

fabulous!!!

It is a magnificent tree! The DOF is wonderful. This is so beautiful in black and white. I very much enjoy reading your wonderful comments throughout this page. Congratulations on your features Peter. Here is another one for you in Dimensions

Unbelievable!!!! OMG…What an image!!! Perfection Peter!! *-)

I invite you to add this and some of your other ‘best’ work, here
Peter:))

FANTASTIC!!!

It no doubt has all been said, but I think this photograph is wonderful, well done :-))

Peter, I haven’t posted or been involved with Red Bubble much but this shot came to my attention some time ago and I have looked at it often – so much so I have purchased a TS-E 24 . I am interested in taking similar shots / landscape (the tiny town thing does little for me) and while I understand it will take some time to master I am interested at the technical components – which merge tool you used and what if any pre merge raw processing you have done ?
DebT fellow Canon user

sterling image sir

Beautiful composition, fantastic image.

Amazing shot! Well done Peter.

Stunning tree ! and you certainly have done it justice ,splendid

Such a beautiful shot …!!! the roots have been effectively used in the composition !!! ... making the image more dramatic and vibrant !!! thanks for posting this image !!!

in Amazing Orton Effect group.
Congratulations Peter!!!

A Well Deserved Congratulations !!!
Wonderful work !!!
Bob

Absolutely magnificent! Words really cannot describe it. :) :) Awesome.

Wonderful shot! Simply breathtaking!

beautifully done !!

Absolutely stunning photo – and wonderful title. Makes me think of the Ents in Lord of the Rings :)

WOW…Like from a fairytale

Gorgeous soft shadows and curves, well taken.

This is a real cracker Peter! It looks like the tree is trying to crawl out of the monitor… Fantastic BW treatment too!

Fantastic and the B&W really brings the tree to life.

Magnificent work.

brilliant

Superb … so evocative and majestic

wow, that’s an amazing shot!

wonderful..wow ! what a great tree!..well done!

this is one rocking, rooting tree, great shot,, love it,, keep these coming, I love naked trees, and roots,, peace and love LINMARIE

One of the best tree image I have seen !!! excellent B/W and composition.

Stunning photo, emphasises why totally love trees … they always suprise us … thank you HUGs xx

Great Image. I love the way the root flow into the earth. Majestic, father earth.

Peter;
Such an exceptional image .. you are well justified to be extremely proud of this. I’m very much focused on B&W work with my own images and the tonal range you have in this image absolutely SINGS!

Have you printed this image? I’m sure it would absolutely glow if printed on Ilford’s Gold Fibre Silk paper ( the only paper I will use now for my gallery prints).

Superb b/w tones. truly beautiful.

A great picture for a magnificent subject. Congratulation!

This is amazing mate!

The subject matter is fantastic. Your captured image is outstanding Peter. Well done.

What an amazing piece.

simply a master piece… stunning!

Absolutely gorgeous work. Everything about this shot is perfect. I especially love the intricate detail in the root system of the tree and the black and white brings out the textures beautifully.

Awesome!!... :o)

I see this as a possible book cover, I’m a cover artist/designer this is cool!!

Awesome shot Peter.

Wow.

Outstanding image Peter

The lines are very leading. Great in b&w.

Magnificent!!!

Awesome!!

WOW WOW and WOW again!!! Just adding you to my watch list.Love your work.

WOW!!!!

Fantastic!

A really super strong image, powerful

This is soooooooo good! love it!

Yeah it is a great photo.. I actually saw a tree just like that near my place but had no camera at me at the time… will go there in a few days and take a photo of it and I’ll show you.

Fantastic monochrome Peter. Love the richness of detail and subject matter.

Well, I can certainly see why this is so popular!

WOWOWWWW what an awesome photo…...!! cheers! cm

Pure magic…love this image!